TAC Meeting Minutes - St. Lucie County

Technical Advisory MeetingMaster Plan UpdateSt. Lucie CountyInternational AirportMeeting MinutesTHELPAGROUPTRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTSprojections drive the justification and project funding. Commercial development can be shown but isnot likely justifiable in the near term (next 5 years).Moderator Request/Verification: Does the TAC want this master plan to address the immediateairport needs associated with its role as a general aviation airport? Does the TAC also want themaster plan to identify minimum requirements needed to accommodate commercial service ifwarranted?At least three commentators stated ‘Even though there is no demonstrated demand at this time, itshould still be included so it can be reevaluated in later master plans.’IV.Review of TAC RecommendationsA summary of group recommendations provided in the June 30 th meeting provided the basis for theAlternative Development Options. Some of the issues that required evaluation included: Impacts of Power Lines Existing and Future Aircraft Fleet Mix and Airfield Requirements Evaluate runway extension options (east and west) Extension of Runway 14-32 US Customs and Passenger Terminal Requirements Surface transportation network, multimodal facilities, aviation and industrial development, etc.One Commentator Requested ‘Please evaluate as part of the master plan update how FPR canbecome an official US Customs Port of Entry airport so that the hours of operation can be extendedfrom the current schedule of 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. US Customs’ limited hours of operations impactsour businesses (Volo Aviation and Key Air Aviation) because it makes the airport less attractive topotential users. If the airport became an official Port of Entry, it would likely (in my opinion) expandservices provided and hours of operations and support new business development.’Team Response: FPR is currently a landing rights airport, and US Customs also serves the Port of Ft.Pierce. According to Customs, the hours were cut because there wasn’t sufficient demand at certaintimes of the day to warrant the staff. If demand increases, US Customs will reevaluate theiroperations at FPR. However, the Team will determine what may be required for FPR to become anofficial Port of Entry.V. Facility Requirements Extension of Runway 14-32: The Team presented two options for the extension of Runway 14-32:extend to 5,500 feet or 5,700 feet. The TAC, during the June 30 th Workshop, agreed that thelonger option allowed for aircraft to remain outside the Object Free Area of Runway 10R-28L. Anextension of Runway 14-32 has been included in the last two previous master plan updates.Although it may not be considered a high priority, an extension is still warranted.Moderator Question/Verification: Do you the members of the TAC still agree with the longerextension of Runway 14-32?November 2009 Page | 4 DRAFT